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IFI: Area and linear cameras - a lesson

Capturing accurate colour board scans for better value recovery with area cameras has become a more efficient process. Today, complementary technologies are used to extract the highest quality from the wood.
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Angewandte Bildverarbeitung und optische Messtechnik

The Volume Checker

Gocator has a flexible smart sensor platform that supports model customization at the manufacturing level. This approach allows users to configure standard sensors to serve application-specific requirements for a particular industry.
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AMS Gocator Volume Checker Editorial

Come into Non-Contact: Gocator Volume Checker

LMI Technologies looks at custom non-contact engine volume gauging for tier one and tier three component suppliers.
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SPS IPC Drives Show Review

SPS IPC Drives: Making Connections

SPS IPC Drives sets out to be Europe’s leading exhibition of cutting-edge automation technologies. The Nuremberg show will enable colleagues to link up with each other and to learn about the interconnected production environments of the future.
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3D Smart Sensors: Advantages of High Speed, High-Sensitivity Rubber and Tyre Inspection

3D Smart Sensors: Advantages of High Speed, High-Sensitivity Rubber and Tyre Inspection

Automated quality control in the rubber and tyre (R&T) industry requires a 3D machine vision solution with specialised features and capabilities. This is because R&T applications involve scanning low-contrast, dark materials with complex geometry at very high speed––something that can only be achieved using robust 3D sensor technology.
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Gocator Volume Checker Case Study

Gocator Volume Checker Case Study

Learn about Gocator Volume Checker, LMI's new non-contact solution for volume gauging of cylinder heads and piston bowls in small to medium-sized internal combustion engines (ICEs). This fully automated, structured light solution replaces traditional volume gauging methods such as fluids, pressurized air, and acoustics.
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3D Smart Sensors and Mixed-Model Assembly

3D Sensors and Mixed-Model Assembly

Discover how robots and 3D smart sensors are enabling automated mixed-model assembly across a wide range of industries.
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Gocator Volume Checker Case Study in Quality Magazine 2017

Gocator Volume Checker Case Study 2017

Read this short case study in Quality Magazine on LMI's innovative non-contact volume gauging solution. Gocator Volume Checker replaces traditional contact-based methods such as litering and acoustics, producing fast and accurate volume measurement of cylinder heads and piston bowls in small to medium-sized internal combustion engines (ICEs).
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Medical Applications in 3D Scanning

Medical Applications in 3D Scanning

3D scanning has become increasingly useful in the medical field as 3D scanners have the ability to capture 3D measurements of the human face and body relatively easily and quickly.
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Demystifying Myths About Non-Contact 3D Scanning

Demystifying Myths About Non-Contact 3D Scanning

Here are some myths that surround the current state of technology in non-contact 3D scanning.
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Scanning small objects

Tips for 3D Scanning Small Objects

With 3D scanning, every project has its challenges. In particular, 3D scanning small objects (ie. coins, keys or jewellery) is one of the more difficult projects to tackle since every mistake is amplified due to the object size. The tips we offer below cover setting up the 3D scanner and common issues while 3D scanning small objects.
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3D Scanning Tip: Selecting the Best Lens for Desired Field of View

3D Scanning Tip: Selecting the Best Lens for Desired Field of View

When scanning an object in 3D, it is important to determine if the hardware configuration is suited for the size of the object. For optical 3D scanners including white light 3D scanners, the camera and projector lenses determine a scanner’s field of view.
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3D3 Solutions Launches Next Version of 3D Scanner Software, FlexScan3D 3.0, for Advanced 3D Scanning

3D3 Solutions Launches Next Version of 3D Scanner Software, FlexScan3D 3.0, for Advanced 3D Scanning

The new version offers advanced 3D scanning capabilities including the highly anticipated photogrammetry data alignment and the ability to control multiple 3D scanners from one computer.
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Be Your Own Souvenir: Art Installation using XBox Kinect 3D Scanner

Be Your Own Souvenir: Art Installation using XBox Kinect 3D Scanner

Be Your Own Souvenir is an interesting art project that connected tourists, neighbors of La Rambla and citizens of Barcelona to Arts and Science in January 2011.
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Common Questions on Reverse Engineering

Common Questions on Reverse Engineering

Reverse engineering refers to the process of analyzing the construction of a product when there are no design documents available from its original production.
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The Importance of Checking the Accuracy of Your 3D Scanner

The Importance of Checking the Accuracy of Your 3D Scanner

Accuracy is defined as the quality of being close to the true value of an object. Knowing the accuracy of your 3D scanner is important because the information derived from 3D scans are used in decision making, whether it is used for quality inspection, design, or reverse engineering.
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AME 2018

Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2018 - Novi

WHEN: August 21, 2018
WHERE: Novi, MI, USA
EXHIBITOR: LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: 1105

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AME 2018

Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2018 - Grand Rapids

WHEN: August 23, 2018
WHERE: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
EXHIBITOR: LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: 1114

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WoodTECH 2018

WoodTECH 2018 - Australia

WHEN: September 11-12, 2018
WHERE: Melbourne, Australia
EXHIBITOR:  LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator, chroma+scan
BOOTH: 12

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all about automation leipzig

all about automation leipzig 2018

WHEN: September 12-13, 2018
WHERE: Leipzig, Germany
EXHIBITOR:  Polytec
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: C-300

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WoodTECH 2018

WoodTECH 2018 - New Zealand

WHEN: September 18-19, 2018
WHERE: Rotorua, New Zealand
EXHIBITOR:  LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator, chroma+scan
BOOTH: 15

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LMI Technologies Releases Dates for 2018 FactorySmart® Roadshow in Europe

During the Roadshow LMI Experts will be travelling the continent to demonstrate the latest Gocator 3D smart sensor technology. Each venue will provide a full Gocator experience, including one-on-one training and LIVE demonstrations of the latest LMI laser profile and snapshot sensors.
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LMI Technologies Named #43 in Top 50 Best Places to Work in Canada 2018

The list recognizes medium-sized companies that deliver excellence in employee satisfaction, inclusiveness, and an outstanding workplace culture.
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LMI Technologies Officially Releases Gocator Firmware 5.0 and New Laser Profiler Hardware Version

Latest Upgrade Introduces Major Developments Including High-Definition Visualizer, Multi-Sensor 360º Ring Layout, 6 DoF Alignment, and More.
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Discover FactorySmart® Inspection at Control 2018 in Stuttgart

See LIVE demos of Gocator® line profilers and snapshot sensors for inline quality inspection applications

LMI Technologies (LMI), a leading developer of 3D scanning and inspection solutions, is excited to announce its attendance at Control 2018, from April 24-27, 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Control is the world’s leading trade fair for quality assurance, bringing together users from all over the world with international market leaders and innovative suppliers of all QA related technologies, products, subsystems and complete solutions in hardware and software.

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Discover FactorySmart® Inspection at Vision China, Shanghai 2018

Experience Gocator® 3D smart sensors for consumer electronics and automotive inspection at China’s No.1 machine vision event.
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LMI Technologies Launches New Gocator Line Profilers for Rubber & Tire Scanning Applications

Gocator 2430 and 2440 Models Provide Higher Speed and Sensitivity for Optimal Performance in Scanning Dark Materials such as Tire Tread, Sidewalls, Rubber Sheets and More.
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LMI Technologies Introduces Modular Gocator 3D Smart Sensors for Board Scanning Applications

LMI Technologies is pleased to announce the official launch of the Gocator 200 Series of modular multi-point scanners, the latest addition to the Gocator line of smart, all-in-one 3D sensors for material optimization and 100% quality control.
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Discover FactorySmart® Rubber & Tire Scanning at Deutsche Messe in Hanover

At this year’s show, LMI will officially launch its new high-speed, high-sensitivity Gocator line profilers designed specifically for R&T applications.
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